Movies and TvShows featuring "voluntary-commitment" theme.

In 1963, a Korean War veteran named McMurphy pleads insanity to avoid hard labor and is transferred to a mental institution. He becomes a leader among the patients and opposes the tyrannical nurse who suppresses them. The battle between McMurphy and the nurse escalates, leading to tragic consequences.

The Prayer follows a young drug addict who voluntarily commits himself to a rural rehabilitation center in the French Alps. Through hard labor, community living, and strict rules, he embarks on a journey of self-criticism and nonviolence. Along the way, he forms unlikely friendships, finds love, and learns the power of prayer.

Prodigal Sons (2008) follows Kimberl, a transgender woman, as she returns to her hometown of Helena, Montana for her high school reunion. The documentary explores her complex relationships with her adoptive family and showcases the struggles she faces due to prejudice and trauma.